Education

• Master’s in Urban Planning, New York University
• Bachelor’s in Business, Pace University

Experience

• Freelance writer
• City of New York – Retired in 2008 after a career culminating as Assistant Commissioner. Duties involved emergency operations, zoning/urban design and code enforcement.
• Early Career – US Army/Photographer/Carpenter/Contractor

Writing Awards

• The Storyteller Magazine People’s Choice Award for a Personal Essay – But I Don’t Remember, 2013
• Writer Digest Honorable Mention for a Personal Essay – The Memorial Service, 2010

Career Awards

• NYC Dept. of Buildings, Service Award for Work in Post-Katrina Mississippi, 2005
• FEMA, Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to the Building Design and Homeland Security Course, 2005
• Alliance for Downtown New York, Exceptional Service Award, 2004
• NYC Dept. of Buildings, World Trade Center 9/11 Inspection Effort Award, 2001

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of Independent Writers and Editors
• United States Green Building Council – LEED Accredited Professional
• American Institute of Certified Planners

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